Entry Clearance For BNO Adult Dependent Relative Visa UK

Details: Written by: Arshad Mahmood; Last Updated: 16 April 2023

Page Contents
Overview
Requirements For Entry Clearance For BNO Adult Dependent Relative Visa UK
Period and Conditions of Grant
How Can We Help?
Our Fixed Fees

You can apply for BNO adult dependent relative visa entry clearance from outside the UK as an adult dependent relative if you are in need of long-term personal care to do everyday tasks because of your illness, disability or your age. You must apply at the same time as your sponsor. An adult dependent relative includes BNO's or his/her partner’s:

parent or grandparent
brother or sister
son or daughter

Adult dependent relatives can apply if they can show all of the following:

they normally live with you or your partner
they need long-term care to do everyday personal and household tasks because of illness, disability or their age, and medical records show this
they cannot get or afford the care they need in Hong Kong without you - even with your or your partner’s support

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Requirements For BNO adult dependent relative Visa Entry Clearance

A person applying for BNO adult dependent relative visa entry clearance should meet the following requirements of the Immigration Rules:

Valid Entry Clearance Application

The applicant must submit a valid entry clearance application from outside the UK in accordance with requirements of a valid application as set out in Appendix Hong Kong British National (Overseas) of the Immigration Rules.

Age Requirement

The applicant must be aged 18 years or over on the date of application.

Relationship Requirement

Where the applicant is applying for entry clearance or permission to stay, and they have not previously had permission on the Hong Kong BN(O) route they must be the parent, grandparent, brother, sister, son or daughter of a person who is making a valid application for entry clearance or permission to stay at the same time as the applicant as:

a BN(O) Status Holder, applying on the BN(O) Status Holder route; or
the partner of a BN(O) Status Holder, applying on the BN(O) Status Holder route; or
the child of a BN(O) status holder, applying on the BN(O) Household Member route; or
the partner of a child of a BN(O) status holder, applying on the BN(O) Household Member route

Where the applicant is the parent or grandparent of a BN(O) Status Holder or of the partner of a BN(O) Status Holder or of the child of a BN(O) status holder applying on the BN(O) Household Member route or of the partner of a child of a BN(O) status holder applying on the BN(O) Household Member route, the applicant must not be in a subsisting relationship with a partner unless:

that partner is also the parent or grandparent of the BN(O) Status Holder or of the partner of a BN(O) Status Holder or of the child of a BN(O) status holder applying on the BN(O) Household Member route or of the partner of a child of a BN(O) status holder applying on the BN(O) Household Member route; and
that partner is applying for entry clearance or permission to stay at the same time as the applicant.

Dependency Requirement

Where the applicant is applying for entry clearance or permission to stay, and they have not previously had permission on the Hong Kong BN(O) route the applicant must:

as a result of age, illness or disability require long-term personal care to perform everyday tasks; and
form part of the same household as the BN(O) Status Holder or BN(O) Household Member who has, or is at the same time being granted, permission; and
be unable, even with the practical and financial help of the BN(O) Status Holder or the partner of the BN(O) Status Holder or the BN(O) Household Member or the partner of the BN(O) Household Member, depending on who they applied with, to obtain the required level of help in Hong Kong, if the BN(O) Status Holder or the partner of the BN(O) Status Holder or the BN(O) Household Member or the partner of the BN(O) Household Member moves to the UK, either because the help:
- is not available, and there is no person in Hong Kong who can reasonably provide it; or
- is not affordable.

Where the applicant and their partner are the parents or grandparents of the BN(O) Status Holder, or of the partner of the BN(O) Status Holder, or of the BN(O) Household Member, or of the partner of the BN(O) Household Member, the applicant, or their partner, must:

as a result of age, illness or disability require long-term personal care to perform everyday tasks; and
be unable, even with the practical and financial help of the BN(O) Status Holder or the partner of the BN(O) Status Holder or the BN(O) Household Member or the partner of the BN(O) Household Member, depending on who they applied with, to obtain the required level of help in Hong Kong if the BN(O) Status Holder or the partner of the BN(O) Status Holder or the BN(O) Household Member or the partner of the BN(O) Household Member moves to the UK either because the help:
- is not available and there is no person in Hong Kong who can reasonably provide it; or
- is not affordable.

Suitability Requirements

The applicant must not fall for refusal under Part 9: grounds for refusal.

Tuberculosis Test Certificate Requirement

A person applying for entry clearance as a BN(O) Adult Dependent Relative on the Hong Kong British National (Overseas) route must, if paragraph A39 and Appendix T of these rules apply, provide a valid medical certificate confirming that they have undergone screening for active pulmonary tuberculosis and that this tuberculosis is not present in them.

Ordinary Residence Requirement

If the applicant is applying for entry clearance as a BN(O) Adult Dependent Relative the applicant must be ordinarily resident in Hong Kong on the date of application.

Financial Requirement For BNO adult dependent relative Visa

If the BN(O) Adult Dependent Relative is applying for entry clearance, or is applying for permission to stay and has been in the UK for less than 12 months on the date of application, or where the applicant’s previous grant of permission was for 12 months Leave Outside the Rules following an unsuccessful application for the Hong Kong British National (Overseas) route, the decision maker must be satisfied that the BN(O) Status Holder or their partner or the BN(O) Household Member or their partner is able to and will maintain and accommodate the BN(O) Adult Dependent Relative adequately in the UK without recourse to public funds for at least 6 months.

The accommodation will not be regarded as adequate if:

it is or will be overcrowded; or
it contravenes public health regulations.

The BN(O) Status Holder or their partner or the BN(O) Household Member or their partner may rely on credible promises of future third party support. The BN(O) Status Holder or their partner or the BN(O) Household Member or their partner must show that they have the required funds as specified in Appendix Finance.

Period and Conditions Of Grant Of BNO Adult Dependent Relative Visa

If the applicant does not have permission on the Hong Kong British National (Overseas) route on the date of application, they will be granted permission which ends on the same date as the permission of the BN(O) Status Holder or the BN(O) Household Member who is part of the same household as the applicant, depending on who they applied with.

The grant will be subject to all the following conditions:

no access to public funds; and
work (including self-employment and voluntary work) permitted except for employment as a professional sportsperson (including as a sports coach); and
study is permitted, subject to the ATAS condition in Appendix ATAS.

How Can We Help?

Our specialist team of immigration solicitors can provide expert immigration advice and legal representations on fixed fee basis in relation to your entry clearance application for BNO adult dependent relative visa. Our fixed fee for your entry clearance application will cover all the work of our immigration solicitors on your entry clearance application BNO adult dependent relative visa until a decision is made by the Entry Clearance Officer (ECO) on your application. The casework to be carried out by our immigration solicitors in relation to your entry clearance application BNO adult dependent relative visa will entail the following:

Advice on requirements: Our immigration solicitors will advise you on the relevant requirements you have to meet for your BNO adult dependent relative visa application to succeed.
Advised on documents: Our immigration lawyers will prepare and email you a comprehensive list of supporting documents to be submitted in support of your BNO adult dependent relative visa application;
Assessment of documents: Our immigration lawyers will assess your documents to make sure that all the documents you provide in support of your entry clearance application BNO adult dependent relative visa are in accordance with the requirements of the Immigration Rules.
Completing application form: Our immigration lawyers will complete the relevant application form for your BNO adult dependent relative visa application.
Submitting application through Priority or Super Priority Service: Where possible, our immigration lawyers will submit your online entry clearance application through priority or super priority service to get faster decision on your BNO adult dependent relative visa application.
Booking an appointment with the application centre: After the online submission of your entry clearance application, our immigration lawyers will book your appointment with the application centre for you to enrol your biometrics.
Preparing a detailed cover letter: Our specialist immigration solicitors will prepare a detailed cover letter in support of the BNO adult dependent relative visa application to explain all the relevant legal requirements have been satisfied for the approval of the entry clearance application;
Uploading documents online: Before the biometrics enrolment date, our immigration lawyers will upload online all the supporting documents to be considered in support of the entry clearance application.
Follow up work: Our immigration lawyers will carry out all the follow up work until decision by the Entry Clearance Officer (ECO) on the BNO adult dependent relative visa application.

Our One-Off Services For Entry Clearance Applications

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Our Fixed Fees For BNO Adult Dependent Relative Visa Entry Clearance Application

Our immigration solicitors will charge a fixed fee ranging from £2,000 to £3,000 (no VAT) for your entry clearance for BNO adult dependent relative visa UK. The agreed fixed will depend on the complexity of the application and the volume of work involved in the BNO adult dependent relative visa UK application.
Our fixed fee for the application does not cover any disbursements e.g. UKVI fee for the application and the applicant has to separately pay the Home office UKVI fees for the application.